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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: March 22, 2019
Released by: Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp
Bend, OR – Bend Parkway Wrong Way Driver Arrested For DUII
On March 22, 2019 at 3:00AM, a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Deputy located a silver Toyota Highlander driving northbound in the southbound lanes of the Bend Parkway at Reed Market Rd.
The Toyota driven by Bethany Clare Barndollar. Age 39, of Bend, continued driving without yielding to emergency lights and sirens until Hawthorne Ave. At the same time, additional DCSO Deputies and Bend Police Officers were able to stop southbound traffic ahead of Barndollar to prevent a collision with other drivers. The Bend Parkway was briefly closed while the Toyota was turned around and removed from the Parkway.
DCSO Deputies conducted a DUII investigation and believe Barndollar was impaired by a combination of alcohol and marijuana. During her arrest, Barndollar was found with several controlled substances. She was ultimately arrested for DUII, Reckless Driving, Possession of Oxycodone and Possession of a Controlled Substance -Schedule II. She was later lodged in the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Jail on the same charges.
CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Sgt. William Bailey, Public Information Officer, 541-388-6655 or SheriffPIO@deschutes.org
Reference DCSO Case No 19-92326
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service organization providing patrol, criminal investigations, corrections, civil and search and rescue. Special operations include Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with four K9 units. Founded in 1916 and today directed by Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves the more than 185,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 230 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 180 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.
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